Cheer Me On

Hi, Mighties! 🎂

Let's kick off this week (and this month) with some joy and celebration! Imagine you could throw yourself a party right now—what would you be celebrating? It could be an accomplishment you achieved, a task you completed, something you chose not to do (and are proud of), a boundary you set, a realization you had, a helpful resource you discovered, a holiday, a milestone, or simply just because!

Whatever it is, let's take a moment to celebrate ourselves.

Cheering you all on this week! *Big hugs for everyone 🤗*

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We made it to the end of February, Mighty Friends! Let's reflect on our mood tracking experience this month. 🙂

What were some trends or patterns you saw come up? Have you learned anything new, reassuring, or interesting about yourself in the process of mood tracking this month? Is there anything you would like to improve or work on moving forward?

💡 Bonus: Feel free to also comment the color(s) that best represents your mood today as well. 🎖️

🟢 Green: Open-minded, creative, reflective
🟣 Purple: Empathetic, caring
🔵 Blue: Calm, relaxed, confident
❤️ Red: Anxious, alert, concerned, worried
💛 Yellow: Depressed, unhappy, melancholy
🤎 Brown: Tired, exhausted, drained
⬛ Black: Bored, annoyed, restless
🟧 Orange: Stressed, overwhelmed
⬜ White: Not sure if I can put my mood into words.
🌈 Rainbow: Other (share in the comments!)

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#CheerMeOn

🙌 Yes!!

Yep, I am Also your confidence booster!
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Your cheerleader ( 📣 🙃🤭🙌🙌 another fun fact about me - I was the first freshman in my high school to make the Varsity football cheerleading squad And I Also was a cheerleading coach in high school for junior high school kids And I did all of that while also teaching dance and helping to run a dance school in high school too, while also continuing my own dance training daily because my first love since the age of 3 has always been the beautiful art of dance- or like one of my all time favorite Professional dance companies that I paid to see live in NYC was called- “Shaping Sound”.

Yeah, I Really miss those days of Energy.

These days, if I have any energy or let’s say the infrequent but still a huge gift of having more than a little energy, it’s funny in that I can recognize the immense difference in a blink of an eye.

Oh, yeah, and about the badass part of this quote image 👆
Not having energy and still doing all that I do, That is what makes me Badass, is how I look at it- after straightening out my Perspective and Reframing my Headspace.
And honestly without my onset of major depressive disorder at age 34 (I am now 52), I would never have really achieved Becoming Badass! And, I always admired Badass people of all kinds.

Always remember this whole hard thing called life and life transitions requires us to take on new, healthier Perspectives Always, And this is what I learned from the Headspace app is also called “Reframing” (best app in the world, at least when I used it daily in 2017 - 2019)

And I have specific, Large, photo album folders on my phone - 1 titled “Reframing Headspace” from my saved key takeaways from each Headspace course lesson I took (that Of Course I will be sharing with you in my group Resilience and Mindfulness) and I have another specific, Large, photo album folder titled “Perspectives” that Of Course I will be sharing with you in my group titled Resilience and Mindfulness)

To anyone seeing this post outside of my group - here is the direct link Resilience and Mindfulness and Join Us for So Much & because literally Everyone needs to learn both Resilience and Mindfulness (and, I don’t stop there with what goodies I share To Help YOU 😁🙃)

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Happy Friday, Mighties! 💐

Gold medals for everyone for powering through the week! We made it to this moment, and that definitely deserves a celebration. 🥇

Let's take a moment to look ahead to the weekend. What does rest look like for you? How will you prioritize yourself?

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks plans to catch up on sleep—something she definitely hasn't gotten enough of this week.

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Hi, crafting friends! 🧶

There are endless ways to organize and store craft supplies, depending on space, budget, and personal preference. I'm curious—what storage methods work best for you?

Since my space is small, I typically use different size bins and organize them by supply type so I always know where everything is.

How do you effectively store all the pieces, tools, machines, utensils, and materials you use for crafting?

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I shared this question and reflection (see below) a few years ago, and as this day comes and goes each year, I find comfort in looking back on my writing.

So, I'd love to hear your thoughts and insights today.

What would you tell your teenage self about love, Mighties? What have you learned that has been helpful or changed your perspective?

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"I remember when I was a teenager I struggled a lot with my self-esteem and self-worth. I later realized because of this my perception of love was impacted; I struggled so much especially with self-love. I remember always wanting to be in a relationship and being in the "fairy tale" type of love story. I thought that I would only be satisfied with the idea of love if I was in a romantic relationship with my "soulmate." Valentines day hit me hard every year because, to me, it was a reminder of my failures in love.

It took me up until now, as an adult, to slowly learn to love myself fully and unconditionally. I would tell my teenage self that love is all around me --- from how I speak to myself, to the ones I surround myself with; from my creativity to my advocacy work; from how I interact with others to being in nature and expressing gratitude for what I have. Love is everywhere, I just have to open myself up to feel it.

Warm and Friendly Reminder 🌹: Love is vast and can show up in many different ways including in friendships, family (biological or otherwise), romanic relationships, in work/hobbies, in nature, and in self-love. Love is never too far away.

Affirmations you can practice for self-love:
"I am worthy of acceptance and love."
"I love myself."
"Love is all around me."

💌 You are loved and always welcomed here in our Mighty community."

✨Virtual hugs✨

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